Roof construction



1623,102 April 5, 1927. A B- FOSSEEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v Filed Oct. 17, 1925 lllll IL April 5 1927;

v A. B. FOSSEEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 17, 1925 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v flr'thur' F'os Gunman Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

unit so: STATES; PATENT oreizce ART-HUB B..F-OSSEEN ,.OE SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

ROOF CONSTRUCTION.

Applicationfi1ed= October 1.7; 1925'. Serial No; 63,044.

The present invention relates to'an improvedro'of construction of the shingletype,

utilizing tile: shi-ngles, and designed for use presents aneatand substantial appearancei. Because of the specialconstruction of thetile=shingles they, may be manufactured at low-cost of'pizoduction and the roofcoveringmay he laid without the necessity for skilled. or expert labor.

The tile shinglesare capable'ofbeing laid and supported insuch manner that the weight of the roof covering is equally and uniformlydistributed over the entire area of the sheathing, and the joints between-tile shingles are capableof. shedding water on a gable roof and preventing a driving rain from gaining entrance beneath the shingles from below.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will hereinafter be more specifically pointed out and claimed. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged in accordance with the best mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a combined plan and vertical sectional View showing the eaves portion of a gable roof constructed according to my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective View of a section of the tile-shingle.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the tile shingles.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of one of the tile shingles.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view of a tile shingle having a. slightly modified form of drain arrangement on its inner surface.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the gutter-strips used beneath the longitudinal joint between tile shingles. V

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of gutter-strip.

In order that the general arrangement and relation of parts may readily be understood I have indicated in Figure 1 a portion of a gable roof near its eaves in which the angular portion of the roof is utilized to illustrate side and end views ofit he roof rafters R and the sheathing boards S of the sheathingwhich is laid 'on in usual maainerbefore the shingles are secured in place. At the lower edge. or eaves portion of the roofa wood strip 2 ofthe required substantial dimensions is nailed on thesheathing-along thelower boundary of'the roof. Above this horizontally arranged edge strip are disposed parallel spaced cleats- 2' arranged at predetermined distances for supporting the tile shingles 3, and the cleats are nailed or otherwise securely fastenedon'thetop surface of the roof sheathing, and extend from end to en'd of the roof'section.

The tile-shingle 3 is'made up'in suitable standard sizes and colors; and is preferably rectangular in shape with two do'wnturned cndsland 5, the former providing-aw sup- )ortin hook toen a e a ainst the u 3 er b b b b edgeofthe cleat 2-" as the tile body rests upon the outer face of the upper cleat of a pair. The lower ends of the first or lowest course of the shingles rest upon the edge strip 2 and the lower ends of shingles of succeeding courses rest upon the upper portions of a lower row or course of shingles.

The downturned end 5 of the shingle forms a weather-flange which rests upon the outer surface of the lower shingle and in combination with an integral cross rib 6 on the outer face of the shingle that is overlapped, forms a barrier to prevent egress of driving rain beneath the shingle from below. The cross rib 6 is spaced from the upper hooked end of the tile shingle at a. point to correspond with the lap joint of the two shingles, and the weather-flange 5 not only acts as a barrier against driving rains, but also presents the appearance of a heavy and substantial roof covering in a comparatively light structure.

In the drawings the shingles are shown laid in regular vertical and horizontal rows, but it will be understood that the tileshingles may be arranged in staggered vertical rows and in such case the rib 6 may be provided with a central notch 7 to permit draining of moisture down the inclined upper surface of the shingle without interference.

As a means for draining and ventilating the roof structure, in Figure 4 the entire under face of the shingle is shown as undercut to form lateral ribs 8 extending longitudinally of the tile from the supporting hook to the weather flange, while in Figure 5 a slight modification of this structure is shown wherein two drain-grooves 8 are shown, one near each side of the tile shingle and fashioned in its inner face. The lateral ribs thus formed at the side edges of the inner face of the tile shingle prevent access of water to the under or inner surface of the shingle and insure that the moisture will grip off the edge of the tile for proper shed- Beneath the vertical joints of the shingles are arranged gutter-strips 9 that may be made of wood or of burnt clay and are set with a suitable and appropriate cement. These vertically arranged gutter-strips are alined in rows between the horizontally ex tending cleats, the upper end of the strip fitting neatly against an upper cleat and the lower end of the strip overlapping a portion of the outer faces at the upper ends of two tile-shingles.

In Figure 6 the gutter strip 9 is fashioned with a curved longitudinal groove 11 with lateral edge ribs 12, while in the modified form of the strip in Figure 7 the strip 10 is fashioned with an angular groove 13 forming lateral edge ribs 14 for contact with the inner faces of adjoining shingles.

The gutter strips are provided with weather and water proof joints at their junction with the cleats 2 and as seen in Figure 2 the lower end of a strip overlaps the upper end of a lower strip thus providing a substantially continuous gutter for ventilation and drainage from the peak of the roof to its eave portion. The strips are cemented in place against lateral movement and are supported against vertical movement by engagement at their lower ends with alined cross ribs 6 on the outer faces of the shingles.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A roof structure comprising spaced horizontal cleats, overlapping courses of shingles with hooks on their upper ends engaging over said cleats, alined exterior cross ribs on the overlapped outer faces of said shingles having notches therein, gutter-sections below the joints of the shingles alined With said joints and resting on their lower ends on the upper portions of overlapped shingles, and alined weather flanges on the lower overlapping ends of the shingles engaging over said cross ribs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ARTHUR B. FOSSEEN. 

